The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A good inquiry for accomodation is still expe rienced in the open money market, and bankers and brokers readily avail themselves of the opportunity to charge the full quotation of 6 per cent. for the best Commercial bills brought forward. Very few e xceptions in which a concession has been made "en of e per cent. have been reported. The in creased demand for discount purposes is no doubt d ue to the large quantity of paper withheld from C irculation in the early part of last week. A further sum of £7,000 in bar gold was sent Into the Bank on Saturday. The Result has arrived from Melbourne with 84,572. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week, with one or two exceptions, have been satisfactory. At Manchester there has been rather more inquiry for both cloths and yarns, con sequent upon the late advice° from the Eastern Markets. Th 6 woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has shown less activity, owing to the late unfavourable weather, and the principal d ealings have been in goods for immediate require ments. In the hosiery and lace departments of Leicester and Nottingham there has been little change of importance, while less animation has Prevailed in most branches of business in the hard- Ware, districts of Birmingham, She ffi e ld, an d Wolverhampton. The shares of the Imperial Financial Company, the capital stock being nearly realised, were this d ay in demand at 51 prem. The allotment of the °h ares of the South Wales Colliery Company takes place QllWednesday. Two o'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to neuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66c. 40 0. Flat. The market for the English Fands is very inactive, and the small amount of business transacted has led to no variation, Consols being 91 1 I for money, and 9aZ for the account — or the same as they closed on Saturday. The ad. ittstmeat of the account in foreign bonds and railway shares engages almost exclusive attention. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 901 91 1 ; Exchequer Bills, ss. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 104 1, ; and Enfaced 5 per Cents., 106 a. ; Bank Stook is 237. There is not much animation in the Foreign Market, and prices have varied to some extent. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 69, ; do. Conso ; Mexican, 431 4; Greek, 221 23 ; SP%nish Passive, 36 I, ; do. Certificates, 131 14 ; Portuguese, 48 ; and the Confederate Loan, 45 47. Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinned quiet, and quotations exhibit little change of importance, except that they are in some instances ex dividend. Great Eastern are marked 474 ex div; Great Northern A Stock, 130 ex div. ; N orth , 'l r estern, 111-Z. ex div.; and North Eastern (Berwick), 102 k ex div. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there 18 nn material charge. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull at about previous quotations. National Shipping Cl 3 mpany are quoted prem. ; Mauritius Credit, ttl. to 1 prem. ; and Imperial Financial, 48 to 5 prem. BRITISH. FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. ▪ GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, March 5 9ll per Cent. Reduced ▪ evi 7 3 per Cent. dvinuities, 30 yrs, expire Bth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. • Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 gxchequer Bills, £l,OO O , 2 1 & 3 per Cent 5 e bank England SUE, 41 per Ct., last hf.. yr. 237 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Ditto Account Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1570 Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 1061 6 Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 .. ▪ bonds E1,00t) Ditto under £l,OOO •••• Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditt o ditto Aug., 1866 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 ........ Brazilian 5 per Cent ................... -- Ditto, 1839 and 1859 ................ Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ...... _on Ditto, 1863 ........................ Ditto Scrip, 1863, £55 paid .......... _clis Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent .............. Ditto 2 per Cent ................... Ditto Account ...................... Ditto Deferred ............. C olombian 6 Scrip £65 pd ............ "ilian 6 per Cent ..................... Ditto 41 psi Cent ................... Littnish 3 per Cent., 1825 ........ .. •.. fluaclor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent... .-'lCVptian 103 7 per Cent .................. 103 °Ditto, Second Issue ............... r i, cel ‘ 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons. • .4:4 . k 0 -uitto Account .•.. • . . • . . • . ,-,0. 11pous ..................... 10 q uat Account ...................... Sala 5 per Cent. ........... .. .. .. '?•1 per Cent. (INlareminana Railway) _. e/lc ul 3 Cent ............. 431 bi lk) A per ........... 43i I Moorish ew G r :lnPerial 5 per Gen ........ 11 1 , eV , i , 21: n ada ................. 4 - er la Per Cent. Jan. 1891............ tto 4 1 per Cent ................. -.ccount ..... • ................ 0i = 3 Per Cent. .................. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 ............ picpcoeurncte.n.t. ..................................... lDitto edi nontese, 6 per Cent., Ex. 25f . ...... p to Scrip (1863) 112 Bs. 3d. paid.... —Pm t uguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .......... Ditto Account .............. • • 48 Ditt o 3 .... (IL6 , 7 '9, '6O, 62,' 3 Ditto per Cent., 1,- Account ....................... llssian 5 per Cent., 1822,;£ St ....... Ditto 41 per Cent 1850...........• . • Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 .............. Zardinian 5 per Cent .................. Ditt . 0 Account .................... Spanish 3 per Cent ................... Ditto Account ..................... Ozt Ditto New Deferred ................ 'ittu Account ........ .............. Ditto Passive .......... ........... 352.1 Ditto Account ...................... 354 6 bt 'Abash Cert. of Coup not funded D itto Account l4 ▪ Urkish 6 per Cent. 1851 Ditto Account ..........•••••••••••• Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 .Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 ........ 69/ Ditto Account Dittc, £lOO Bonds Dividends on the above pay able in L ni4l Belgian 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil French Rentes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25 f.... Ditto 6 per Cen 1863 It alian, 5 per Cent., lB6l, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto'Aceount el livian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money .. 91i 1 Ditto Account .. ..... 91k / Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, ..--.....-- No change in market. Sales about 5,000 bales, Imports, 3605. -... TIIE PRESIDENT of the Royal Society has issued invitations for conversazioni, to be held at Burlington lions° on the 12th of March and 30th of April. STRENGTH AND COST OF THE STANDING ARMIES OF EUROPE.—Russia's standing army is 1,0 00,000 men, costing annually 26,000,000 sterling, or 42 per cent. of the national budget ; France has .573,000 men costing 34,000,000, or 33 per cent ; Austria, 467,000 men, Italy 16,000,000, or 37 per cent , ; Turkey , 424 , 000 men ; 311,000 men, costing 16,000,000 ; England, 300,000 /n en, costing 33,000,000, or 39 per cent. ; Prussia, 214,000 I nen. costing 7,500,000, or 30 per cent. Sweden, 67,000 men, costing 40 per . cent. ; Denmark, 50,000 costing 37 per cent. The whole standing army of Europe is 3,815,817 men, costing annually 170,000,000 sterling. TILE NATURAL STEREOSCOPE.—The natural ste teoscope, recently invented, anticipates this triumph in producing some of the desired effects by auxiliary means The new instrument is much more elaborate, of greater magnifying power, and consequently more costly than the I ) , r.t of the old ones, the price, with stand, &c., being £lO ; but the only peculiarity of the construction we need refer to is that of a variously-coloured screen, which, working on a couple of rollers, reflects its colours upon the slides. In this way the uniform sombre tints of the photographic pictures are warmed up into life and beauty. Statuary becomes marble-like, and landscapes of all kinds are surrounded by their peculiar atmospherical effects. The pictures are, there fore, better pictures than before, and the pleasure to the beholder correspondingly increased, A Worcester man is the inventor, SHARE MARKETS.--This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOK.S. [lir., Wol., and Str. Val. all mythe and Tyne. [Bost.,Sleat.,andAlid.Qo all illristol and Exeter Caledonian lO Cork and Bandon all Cornwall all D o A IA Lets no diN i all Do. B till 61 ' 0 'P an ' ha ' all ' been paid to B. Dublin & Beliaqt June. all Dun.,PerthotAb. June. all Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 Glasg. and S. Western. 100 G'reatEastern, Ord. stk 100 Ditto A stock ___ 8 8i Si 9 85 1 , 7 120 121 6i 7i 37 39 16 17 94i 95i 106 LOS 58i 401 47 49 7 6 st 100 GreatNorthot Scotland 103 Great N0rthern........1 100 Do A stook llOO , __ 129 13) 136 137 131 136 95 97 64} 65 Do Bdo . 1 109 Gt. S. and W. of Irelan,• 100 Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock' 1 00 Lancashire di Yorkshire 1160 - [ - ., - ;;. -- E0 - n -- ;na - 1711 - nokwalil 100 1111 112 72 74 104 100 9 4t 110 110 a 091 100} 521 100 ',on., Chat, sad Dover 100 Lon. & North Western 100 Lon. & So•.th Western 19,0 ilan.,Shel, & Lincoln. 100 Maryport and Carlisle. all Do t shares... . all 'Metropolitan all Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby 100 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 100 110 130 130,; Ii? 99 101 O. shares — js . lall Mid Kart Do Cray Line (North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee 100 (Nth. Eastern—Berwiok 100 _ __ 631 641 24 t 6 1031 104 16.13,4 Do Leeds lOO _ _ 58 59 911 52} Do York Do Carlisle.. . ... 100 North London -- 100 Do New 5 North Staffordshire 125 130 3* 241 ni 781 It 114 123 126 it 44 93 lOU and S. W. Junction all Scottish Central _ Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 Do Soot Mid. stock 100 Shrews. and Welchpool all Shropshire Union 100 South Devon lOO South Eastern 63 3 / 4 644 34 Z 6 641 e 54 South Wales S. York. and River Dun 100 Staines, Wok.,an d Wok all Stockton & Darlington all Do l7 Do New, 1866 8 Taff Vale. .. 100 100 102 1 38 4 3 9i Pi 104 0 7* 84 0 165 170 84 6 t 34 441) - 7)o B 8 Do C 3 Ulster __ Do Do _54 Vale of Nenth Victoria sta. and Vim lOO Waterford & Kilkenny; 100 West Cornwall 1100 92 f.:6 22 24 ii:HartlepoolHar.Ltß.' 100 West Midland -Oxford' 100 Do Newport' 100 Do Hereford; 100 Railways. faid. f Closing Business Price. done. BRITISH POSSE Railways Itlantic & St Lawrent:, Bom.,Baroda.t.Cent Ind Gu. syer cent... Do. New Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lase Huron Do. Preterance Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich p. at. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, le; , f Clout ta.ez S. Eastn. (Lin,' Cape Town Dock Scrip Eastn. Bengal go. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Do. do. II do. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pi ef. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred t. IndtaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. a Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of lndia(Lirn guaranteed 5 per cent. (it.W. of Canada Sharer Do. New . Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 51 p. o. do. '77-8.. -. Indian Branch Limited Madras, guar., 5 p. o. Do. 41 p. o. Extension Dc.4k d 0........ Do. Fifth Extension. Ilelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds . slelb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. C. Itiortg. Bds. Newßrunswick Cands 1 Claes A. and B. N.Rl.C'da6 pc Ist t bds Scinde .......... Do. Delhi Do. do .... Do. Punjaub .... Do. Do. ........ Do. Indus. St. Flo. all 100 (100 1 100 Paid. all 100 all 1 100 Ooo_ iLONIAL GOVER: ,Can.C; ov. p.c.J .t.ful3 1877-5 i . . ........ Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c.3lar. & Sept. I Do. Ep. o. Jan. &July. I Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,1871 Do.Ap & Oct 1880 Do. 189 C Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p Mauritius 6 per cent .. Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J 11.&J my Do. 6p. o.Ap. & N. S. W. G ov. 5 p 184 Du. 5 p. c.,lBti to 1871 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875. ;Queensland Gcv. 6 p. C. IS. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.. IVic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July Do, to ti p.o. A.P.ALOot.. ISIONS. Closing Price. 59 IC3 10f p p i p 51 bi 71 83 100 102 101 103 105 106 104 105 r , 19i 20) 73 11 56 60 66 64 50 63 49 52 3i E 2 26 28 22 t 5 1031 104: I IC3 tC4 9i IC 11 101, 92 94 85 87 P 1 P lo2j 1033 97 99 92 96 58 60 3 5 82 84 103 101 IC2i 1031 iP 102* 1034 T SECURITIES. 101 103 99 101 102 104 89 89 01 106 ICB 108 110 110 112 108 109 111 111 106 108 ICS 110 ►Ol 103 99 100 99 10) 99 100 108 110 LP 105 10) 111 10 111 1 *d 3 I /01 570 680 Os 70 321 331 61 7 41 41 10 11 4 41 23 25 52 Sf 85 37 41 41 17 19 61 71 8i 14 95 / el 11 21 2 24 ' 5 51 44 40 440 400 65 60 29 81 20 20k 11 12 21 23 83 85 190 200 87k 92k 35 40 2} 3 13} 14i 175 185 2 2 , i 2} 2/ FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Rm.) gua. 7 per cent., 17f G rea t Luxembourg, 10f Sambre and Meuse, 71 West Flanders, 71 FOREIGN MINE& Fortuna (lim.),F3f Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 24 United Mexican (lice;, JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of L013:0 and Liverpool (UM.), 48 Consolidated Bank, lim n 10i 1 East London, Um., 8 European Bank, lira., 94 Imperial Ottoman, 181 4 London, Birm , and S. Staffordshire, Ihn., 12k London and County, 58 Merchantillank, lira., 11i Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lien.), 241 Union of Australia, Ditto, new, 31 Union of London, 4& MISCELLANEOUS. Consolidated Discount, lim., 2 Discount Corporation, limited, 11 East India Irrigation and Canal, 3f E g yptian Commercial and Trading, lira., 41 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 81 7; Hudson's Bay, 19 International Financial Society, 121 • London Provincial Marine, 3i Mercantile Credit Association, lirn., 127 / 131 Natal Land and Colonization Company, Um., 6 National Discount Company, lima, 12 North British and Mercantile Insurance, lira., 201 Oriental Gas (lira.), Ditto, new, 'k 1 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 78a The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mine pm., anti the short exchange on London is 25.35 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 174 to 175 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 501 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. By advices fromffamburg the price of gold is 423 i per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.41 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, rather more than 2-10ths per cent. dearer in London than inaliam burg. THE ART UNION OF LONDON presents to each of its subscribers this year a copy of Coleridge's " Ancient Mariner," illustrated 'with 20 plates designed by Mr. J. Noel Paton. The LAST JOKE AT THE EXPENSE OF LINCOLN is, that the obliteration of the postage stamps bearing his portrait rnalcCs a porfect likeness of the President, as the obliteration is done by means of black dots, which puts the one touch of nature that makes it kin to the original. BRITISH MI Cambrian. Consol. Gold uliflord Amalgamated Del/en G. Con.. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ...... East Carn Brea... E. W'lltussel (Tavistk. Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ;Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (lielston !Grenville Hem-Ws-Foot . . • Ilingston Downs Lady Bertha slarp.•,aret (Guy Lelar t 31arke Valley.. Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) New Setun North Downs N.Wh 'I Baseet(lllo2;an, Not th Wheal Crotty Par Consols (6t. Blaze)) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) !South Caradon(St.Cleer 3. Cara Brea (Illogan) ?.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) Stray Park ramar Silv. , t Lead Min. fin Crort West Ba ( sset IllogaLiskeah) W Cr radon (rd) West SCUM Wheat Basset (Illan) 'Wheal Buller(Redru og th) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLudcott Wheal MaryAnnt s Men )! Wheal Seton . • I Wheal Treiawney Wheal Union 1.14.0 3.4.0 8.9.0 581 17e 10.8.7 6.16. i 8.12 4.18.0 2.& 6 9i 4.3.0 118.18.91 ;30.17.61 2.0.8 3.0.8 8 5Si 7 3.17 3.1:0 2.6.9 T. SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29, 1864. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The demand for wheat in the country markets held on Saturday was far from active, yet no material change took place in the rates current in the previous week. Good and fine malting barley ruled firm; but all other articles were a slow sale on former terms. Both on the Continent and at New York the export de mand for produce is much restricted, and the quotations have a:drooping tendency. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were moderate. The imports from abroad amounted to 8,522 quarters of wheat, 2,232 barley, 13,129 oats, 918 beans, 258 tares, 11,328 linseed, 1,826 oilseeds, and 463 sacks of flour. Compared with Monday last the arrivals of home-grown wheat to our market, to-day, exhibited a falling off, both as regards quantity and quality, the shew of samples both on the Kent and Essex stands being of very moderate extent s and, for the most part in poor condition. The trade, generally speaking, was very inactive. The few dry samples on offer were mostly disposed of at the rates current on Monday last ; but in damp produce, very little business was transacted, and a portion of the supply was left unsold at the close of business. In the currency, there is no altera tion to notice. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was moderately large. The supply of beans on sale was of full average extent. Both English and foreign flour moved off slowly, at late rates. The supply of barrels on offer was small. In malt a very moderate business was trassacted at former terms. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 393 to 42s Ditto, old —El —s Ditto, white, 1863 428 48s Ditto, old --15 —8 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s Ditto, 1863 Talavera, eye— Barley—Grinding 26s 2gs Malting 2BB 39s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os €6s Chevalier 668 688 Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding - . 18s 228 Potato Youghal and Cork, black l6s 23s Cork, white l7s 248 Scotch, Feeding 203 233 Beans—Tick 3OB 328 Pigeons, Peas—Grey Maple White 358 37s Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 282 30s Stockton and Norfolk.. American, per barrel l9s 27s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a fait average supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market, but its general quality was inferior. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from cur own grazing dis tricts, as well as from Scotland, were somewhat on the in crease. The quality of the former was only middling, of the latter prime. The best Scots, crosses, &a., moved off slowly, at prices barely equal to Monday last. All other breeds were very dull, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per Blb. The extrema value for beef was 5s per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received, 2,200 Scots, crosses, and shorthorns, from other parts of England, 700 various breeds, and from Scotland S3l Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 110 oxen. We were again scantily supplied with sheep. The con dition of most breeds, however, was good. The mutton trade was in a sluggish state, and in most transactions the currencies gave way 2d per 81bs. The top figure for Downs in the wool was 6s, out of the wool, 4s 10d to 5s per 811os. Lambs—the supply of which was tolerably good—sold heavily, at from 6s 8d to 7s 4d per Sibs. Prime small pigs moved off steadily, at full prices, but large hogs were very dull, and rather cheaper. Per Blbs.to si s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 G 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Primo large oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Second quality do. 4 6 5 2 ink the offal. s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 5 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 and quarter-old store pigs, : - Suckling calves, 19s to 27s 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN STIFFLY. Beasts . . 9BO Sheep and lambs .... 2,240 Calves Pigs Beasts ... Cows Sheep .. 17,840 Calves ,,.. 163 Pigs. 460 The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 3,580 head. In the corresponding week in 1863, we received 3,433—in 1862, 639—in 1861, 2,636 —in 1860, 2,514—in 1859, 3,255—in 1858, 266 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 259 .. 533 ~ .. 210 .. 56 Harlingen •.. • 504 .. 10 .. • . 19 . • Hamburg 32 .. 455 .. . .. -- .. Amsterdam 18 .. .. .. , Boulogne .. .. .. -- Bremen . — • • • • • . • • Vigo l4B .. • • • • • • --- Nieu Diep Antwerp ... 7 .. .. .. 63 .. Ostend lO3 .. 312 .. 8 .. 27 .. 246 Calais . .. .. .. .. Oporto — .. -- • • .. .. Dunkirk. .. Total .... 1114 .. 1764 .. 8 .. 319 .. 375 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1863 651 ~ 2,460 .. .. 327 .. 1862 .. 155 .. 329 155 1861 615 .. 1,829 160 .. 32 1860 331 .. 2,008 .. .. 112 .. 60 1859 642 .. 1,111 .. 176 1858 123 132 .. .. 362 .. A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, March 2, 1863, and this day. Monday, Feb. 29, 1864. Per 81b. 10 sink tho offal. March 2, 1863. 3 4 to 3 6 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 6 4 8 4 10 Feb. 29, 1864. 3 6to 3 10 40 4 4 46 4 8 4 10 5 0 Coarse and inferior beasts.... Second quality do. Prime large oxen .. Prime Scots, &c. _ _ Coarse and inferior sheep .... 36 4 0 310 4 4 Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 5 8 5 4 5 8 Prime Southdown do. .... Lambs Large coarse calves: Prime small do Large hogs Neat small porkers Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 3lO 460 SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 3, 1862.—Beasts, 3,270 — sheep, 18,680—calves, 110—pigs, 260. MARCH 4, 1861.—Beasts, 3,64 o—sheep, 15,400—calves, 84—pigs, 360. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. But moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these mar kets today. The trade, however, is dull, and late rates are in some instances with difficulty supported. Per 81b. by the carcase. stied Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small d 0... 4 2 4 4 Large pork 3 6 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 sdad Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8 Veal. 3 8 4 8 Small pork 4 2 4 6 Lamb BOROUGH HOP. Both for English and foreign hops there is a steady con sumptive demand, and previous quotations are fully sup ported. Last week's import amounted to 200 bales from New York, 193 from Antwerp, 234 Boulogne, 15 Calais, and 13 Hamburg. Mid and East Rents., £5 Os to £9 Os per owt. Weald of Rents 5 Os to 6 7s ~ Susses Yearlings Bavarian 5 5s to 8 8s „ Belgian American BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Large supplies of potatoes are on sale at these markets, Trade generally is dull, and prices have a downward ten dency, The currency is as follows : Yorkshire Regents 6os to 80s per ton. Flukes Rocks Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 55s to 70s „ Rocks Kent and Esstz Regents WOOL. Since we last wrote, owing to the proposed congress to settle the German dispute, and to the reduction in the Bank rate of discount to six per cent., a rather better feeling has prevailed in the English wool trade, and although business has not materially increased, prices of all descriptions have ruled firm. The public sales of colonial wool win com mence on Thursday next, the 3d March. Since the close of last auctions the . arrivals have amounted to 40,781 bales, viz, : Sydney Port Philip Van Diemen's Land .. 396 Adelaide New Zealand Cape Total The quantity of wool at present afloat is 58,041 bales, con. sisting of 6,726 bales from New South Wales and Queens. land, 32,392 Victoria, 216 Tasmania, 17,856 South Aus. tralia, and 1,045 bales from the Cape. SEEDS. Cloverseed commands rathLr wow attention, but trans. actions have not materially increased. Prices rule firm, Other seeds moved off slowly, demand rules far from active, Turnip,White,p.bus.lls to 14s 1 Swede —s —s Mustard, Brown lO3 13s White, Tares, Spring....4s Od 48 6d Old per quarter --s —s Canary, per quarter 52s 6!s Rye grass, new 22s 24s Clover, lied Eng., et. —s —s White Foreign Red 44s 50s IVhite 50s 64s Trefoil, new 22s 27s TAL: A fair business is doing in t advanced 3d per cwt. New P the spot ; town tallow comma] and rough fat, 2s lid per 81b. Particulars. Stock this ctay...: Price of Y.C. Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town .... 1850. ,OV. 31,623 1 71.051 60s0a to COs 61 to GOs 3d 0:: 976 tsi 66 , 898 65,39 2,656 1,0,) 89,437 169,550 61s 9d 6( s at late rates. For cakes the on former terms. Caraway 22s 203 Coriander l2s 163 Heinpseed, per qr 4OB 42a Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 748 Crushing Baltic — s —s Odessa —s —s Unwed Cake, p ton —s —s Rig*lish £9los£lo 5s }`)reign lOs £lO 15s Rare Cakes,p ton.£s Os £6 Os Hayseed, new,pr qr 62s 65s tallow to-day, and prices have P.Y C. is quoted at 40s 9d ; on Inds 40s Gd per cwt net cash; 1864 1863. 1881 42.890 45.588 58,828 15891 t° 1 446" t 0 408 9d to Od d —8 Od 1,465 1,255 2,062 98,417 65,051 50,222 720 998 81,W 72,330 80,203 48s Gd 46a Cd 43s Oil • RAILWAY INTEL LIGENCE, TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. 1564. 1863. 1864. 1863. £ 136 1,739 1.729 49 637 607 28 1,490 1,505 121} 5,220 5,237 .a 5 16,771 15.412 8} 259 257 20 200 276 6} 119 161 32! 422 313 53t 1,399 1,201 17 198 225 63 1,226 1,284 63 1,475 1,550 23 181 131 48} 2,t.55 1,838 169} 7,077 6,890 5 3,20 2,802 198 8,443 8,199 617 20,894 25,705 351 30,291 25,561 58 1,441 1,710 Belfast and N. Counties lO Belfast and County Down 45 Blyth and Tyne 23 Bristol and Exeter l2l* Caledonian Cockermouth& Workington Cork and Bandon :',o Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 6} Cork and Youghal ..... 321 Cornwall 651 Deeside l7 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 Dublin and Drogheda 75 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd 9l} Edinburgh and Glasgow len Furness, &c lO Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrfk.,&E.Union Great Northern 353 Great North of Scotland 5B lit. Northn. & Wes tn. (Irel.) 7ll r it.Southn. & Westn.(lrlud.) 37 3/ Great Western 10561 Inverness & Aberdeen Juno B 6l Inverness & Perth Junction 119} Irish North-Western 145 Lancashire & Yorkshire 492 Limerick and Ennis 2 41 Limerick and Foynes ....... Llanelly 461 London & North-Western London and Blackwall London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 26 11 London, Chatham, & Dover 72} Do. Metropolitan Extension 104 Lond., Tilbury, & Southend Han.,Shellield,& Lincolnsh Manch. S.J un.& Altrincham 9} Maryport and Carlisle 2B Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 641 Midland Gt.Westn. of Irind 2591 Monkland 7ll Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 4l North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 1095 North London 9 North Staffordshire 254 Oswestry and Newton... 5O Rhyrnney l9l St. Helen's Canal & Railway 52 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern l3B Somerset and Dorset 66 South Devon ...... 751 South-Eastern 306 Taff Vale 57 Ulster Vale of Clwyd. Vale of Neath 32} Waterford and Kilkenny 3l Waterford and Limerick 77 West Cornwall 271 IV.Liallkepool Harbr.&Rail 52 IV'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt 7 Whitehaven Junction l3 Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 Austrian B2B 828 Belgian Eastern Junction., 26/ 211 Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 185} 167} Buffalo and Lake Huron l6l} 1614 Detroit and Milwaukie lB9 189 Dutch Rhenish Eastern Bengal Eastern of France East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada lO9O 1090 18,186 19,553 Great Indian Peninsula 5 ,3 495 10,324 7,717 Great Luxembourg 134 134 3,799 4,2,3 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 315 13,399 11,959 Madras Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 659 490 16,103 16,121 Northern of Canada ... ..... Northern of France 697 697 46,549 48, 27 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 1855 17 13 117,688 120,467 Paris and Orleans 1614 1414 60,679 56,288 Pernambuco 771 Royal Danish 69 69 -- Sambre and Meuse 6B fig 1,288 1,250 South Austrian .. 1527 1468 44,000 44,008 Southern of France ...... .... 770 680 22,843 23,577 Victorian HG 195 9,8%9 9,329 ilt - 449 438 329 7,054 7,234 10324 53,46; 50,243 862 826 954 963 145 1,573 1,635 895% 34,020 31,: - AOO 24t 159 139 103 106 461 576 443 1179,E 88,829 80,665 61 1,617 1,510 4411 16,953 17.092 261 i 13,897 14,. 40 nt 3,625 2 661 , 5} r.OO 270 42} 984 1,022 239 t 16,255 H 240 9} 1,242 3,013 28 1,305 1.405 31 2,011 2,253 6'lo 41,140 37.785 259} 3,9:2 4.6.5 714 1,023 1,636 44 2,566 2,055 4104 1079:f 9 254 138 39i 751 303 11,447 10. 8 63 50,914 47,851 3,149 2,976 8,461 7,918 1,109 869 983 924 2,070 2,065 4,468 4,267 4,930 4.746 841 336 2.975 2,198 15,40) 17,751 5,738 5,443 2,321 2,016 - 141 151 2,381 1.826 3 8 315 930 1,005 800 - 793 4,079 3,435 676 5'5 1,053 933 1,034 1301 1,168 1.697 30,0/1 27,761 31f 247 3,066 1,772 2,433 2,3.4 4,730 3,809 Welland West Flanders 75 75 1,022 897 W. and N.W. of Frame CONSUMPTION OF SPIRITS, &C.—The quantity of home-made spirits retained for consumption in the United Kingdom as beverages only, in the year 1863, amounted to 19,118,092 gallons; in 1862 the quantity was 18,836,187 gallons. The quantity of brandy imported and entered for home consumption in 1863 was 1,916,434 proof gallons; in 1862, 1,700,156. Of rum the quantity was 3,419,756 proof gallons; in 1862. 3,420,356. Of foreign and colonial wine 10,478,401 gallons in 1863, 9,863,028 in 1863. Of malt 44,638,893 bushels were charged with Excise duty as re tained for borne consumption in the year 1863, 39,823,172 bushels in 1862. Every item was larger in 1863 than in the previous year. THE MALT-TAX.—The agitation against the malt tax is being actively continued in the Eastern counties. On Saturday Mr. W. Fisher Hobbs was the moving spirit in a meeting at Colchester, and on Friday the members of the Hinckford Conservative and Agricultural Club made a demonstration at Castle Hedingham, a locality which is now during the Parliamentary Session at a comparative discount, although in the autumn it periodically attains a certain notoriety as a focus of Essex politics. Farther meet ings are also announced for next week at Braintree, Chelms - ford, and Saffron Walden. At Ipswich last week an im portant meeting was held, at which Sir F. Kelly, M.P., the originator of the present agitation, delivered a stirring address. In Norfolk arrangements have been made for a demonstration at King's Lynn ? to which various notabili ties have been invited. PHOSPHORUS AND CIVILISATION.--Consider for a moment ; every adult human being requires at least four pounds of phosphates to build up his bony frame work, quite apart from the quantities used up in his softer parts. This amount is sequestrated from the earth, and never returns to it. Yet the earth without phosphates re fuses to grow plants. Think of the millions upon millions of pounds which are drawn away from the primitive stock, and you will understand why vast stretches of Asia Minor are barren, why parts of Sicily, Palestine, Arabia Felix (once so fertile), and the plains of Babylon, are deserts. These lands have been robbed of their phosphates. If Egypt still preserves her ancient fertility, it is because the annual inundation of the Nile renews the precious phos phates. Philosophy considers this, as requested, and straight way begins to theorise upon it. She bids us remark the law of history (she is fond of such gg laws"), that nations after emerging from barbarism into civilisation, after growing in wealth, skill, luxury, and populousness, are always submerged by some fresh wave of barbarism. The puny citizen, ener vated by luxury, cannot withstand the stalwart barbarian. So it has been—so it will ever be. All the skill and all the appliances which make men forraidible to beasts, fail to make men formidable to barbarians. With knowledge and wealth has come the corruption of luxury. It is that which has destroyed the rude and manly virtues of an elder time; it is that which makes man dissolute, selfish, timid, without fervour, without patriotism. Are you quite sure of this, 0 philosopher ? Is Luxury so universal in civilised communities that nations no less than individuals are enfeebled by it ? Have the millions been accustomed to Capuan indulgences ? Let us abandon rhetoric for a msment, and see whether the enfeeblement of nations may not be traced less to the excess of civilization than to the deficiency of phosphorus. It is a paradox I set before you, no doubt ; but it is not less likely to be a truth because it contradicts your opinions—which is the meaning of a paradox. Did the barbarians always conquer because they were ignorant? No ; because they were strong. They were truly the "sons of the soil," and of a soil not robbed of its phosphates, like the soil of old and crowded nations. The civilised Roman trembled at the presence of the gigantic Gaul; but the descendant of that Gaul is so little of a giant that he now boasts of his stature when he is four feet six 1 It was remarked by Pliny that the Romans were rapidly degenerating in stature, and that sons were rarely so tall as their fathers; but he attri buted this degeneration to the exhaustion of the vital sap, not knowing that a Liebig would come to proclaim the ex haustion of precious phosphorus._ cor n ia Magazine for March, MURDER AT FELSHAL—An adjourned inquest was held at Feisham, near Bury St. Edmund's, on Saturday, respecting the death of Frederick Browne, aged three years, the illegitimate son of Julia Browne, a single woman about 20 years of age. It appears that Browne lived at service in Brettenham, a village two miles from Fslsham, and that she went on the previous Wednesday week to the latter village to see her child, who resided there with its grandmother. On the Thursday morning, before leaving, she went into the child's room to bid him good bye. Soon atter, the boy was found to be very sick, and a doctor was sent for, but the child got rapidly worse, and died the same afternoon. Mr. W. E. Image gave evidence to the effect that death was caused by the administration of sulphuric acid. The dress which the woman wore on the day the child died was produced, and the front of it showed that oil of vitriol had been spilled down it. The jury returned a verdict of "Wild murder" against Julia Browne, and she stands committed for trial. A NEW BRIDGE is to be built over the Thames at Hampton Court. CENTRAL C RIMINAL COURT.-This Day, OLD COURT. The sessions of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning before the Lord Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and the Sheriffs. The calendar contained the names of only 64 prisoners for trial, and the cases were not of that aggravated and serious nature which marked the two former sessions. There was one indictment for wilful murder, which was preferred against a female. The prisoner was charged with the murder of her illegitimate child, and although there could bo no doubt about the child being the prisoner's, the question that would be for them to decide was, the intention of the pri soner when the child came to its death, which was caused by strangulation. There was a case of manslaughter, which was of an unusual nature. the prisoner and the person killed were both inmates of a gaol, The prisoner was in censed at his cell being searched, and during that ex citement the blow was struck which, it was alleged, caused the death of the man. From the facts which would be laid before them, they would have to decide whether there was sufficient to justify the returning of a true bill. There was also a charge against a person for attempting to kill his wife by throwing her out of window, but the evidence was not very satisfactory. The other charges that would require their attention was that of a man attempting to bribe a witness, and another of rather a novel nature, namely, the alleged counterfeiting of the trade mark of Mr. Rolfe, a pianoforte maker. He did not anti cipate they would meet with any difficulty, but in the event of assistance being required it would be readily afforded. Samel Davis and Marion Davis, convicted of felony last session, were brought up for sentence. The Recorder sentenced Samuel Davis to six years' penal servitude, and Maria Davis to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. A respectably dressed man named Jowet, lately a secre• tary to a Forester's Society, surrendered to an indictment charging him with embezzlement. After hearing the evidence the jury acquitted him. Mr. Metcalf said as there were other indictments he should proceed with some of them. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SAD TERMINATION OF CHARGE AGAINST A GENTLE MAN.—DEATH OF COLONEL HENRY Bnowg.—Amongst the charges on the police sheets this mottling was one as follows :—Colonel Henry Brown, drunk and incapable. On Mr. Tyrwhitt taking his seat on the beach Inspec tor Walker, of the C division, said] that after the charge was taken the gentleman complained of being unwell, and the divisional surgeon was sent for, who advised that he should pa taken home, and subsequently he expired. It appears that the dead colonel was coming from the King's-road, Chelsea, yesterday evening on the roof of an omnibus, and when in Piccadilly he was observed to sud denly fall back, having every appearance of labouring under intoxication. He was assisted down by the conductor and two or three constables, and taken to Vine-street station, and charged with being intoxicatelYAs soon as the charge was entered he complained of being very unwell, and vomited. The divisional surgeon (Dr. Tothill) was imme diately sent for, and on attending advised that the colonel should be taken to his home. This was done, and Dr. Barclay, of Bruton-street, sent for, but shortly after the colonel expired, it is believed from apoplexy. The dead colonel, who was for many years in the late East India Comp'. ny's service, for the last few months re sided at 72, Regent-street. ROBBERY AT A CHAPEL.—Two boys named Dennis Breen and John Spring were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing some zinc window sashes, of the value of from Whitfield Chapel, Tottenham-court-road. It appears that some building is going on at the chapel, and on Saturday afternoon while a carman named Syree was delivering some materials at the chapel he observed Breen dragging some of the zinc sashes underneath a boarding in John-street, Tottenham-court-road, and the other prisoner, who was standing in the middle of the road, had some in his hands. Groves, 97 E, said that one of the prisoners told him tbat he had sold some at a marine store dealer's in Hertford sireet, Fitzroy-square, and on going there he found a quantity. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he could not help feeling that the marine store dealer ought to give some explanation of the affair. Mr. Thomas Richards, builder, said he had missed some lead besides the sashes, which were of the value of £l. Inspector Garforth said that the zinc found at the marine store dealer's was new, and had been broken up. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the zinc taken from the marine store dealer's should not be given up, and committed the boys for 21 days. It was clear that it was the rascally receiver who set boys on to steal. WESTMINSTER. ROBBING " SOMEBODY."—James Clifford, a middle aged man, was charged with unlawfully having 141bs. of grease in his possession. James Manley, 174 V, said that six o'clock last evening he met the prisoner in Cheyne-street, Chelsea, and seeing him with something bulky about him stopped him, and found it was 14tbs. of grease, andas prisoner could not give a satisfactory account for the possession of it he was locked up. Mr. John Burney, superintendent of the Citizen Steam boat Company, and proprietor of the saw mills at Battersea, said that the prisoner had been employed by him as carman for a length of time. The grease produced was supplied for machinery, and such grease was carted by the prisoner to the works, but there had been none missed. It was sup plied in tins of 141bs. each. Mr. Bury Hutchinson, on the part of the accused, asked whether he had not hitherto borne a very good character. Mr. Burney replied that he had. Mr. Hutchinson urged that, as nothing had been lost, there could be no charge sustained against his client. Mr. Arnold inquired of Mr. Burney whether he could say how it was probable that the grease had come into his possession ? Mr. Burney replied that in counting the tins of grease the person who supplied it might have given one too many. Mr. Hutchinson submitted that, if so, there could be no offence, as the prisoner's conduct might be likened to a tailor, who was entitled to his "cabbage." Mr. Arnold did not think anything of the sort. The grease must belong to somebody, and clearly did not belong to the prisoner, who was now called upon to account for its possession. Mr. Burney was recalled, and said that if he had received one tin too many he had a right to have reported it, as he would, if he had received one too little. He could have no claim to the grease. Mr. Arnold said, in consideration of his good character, he should not discharge the prisoner without a fine. He must pay 40s, for unlawfully pooessing the grease. THAMES. PRECOCIOrS DEPRAVITY—THE THIEF AND RECEIVER. William Embleton, who was stated to be only 17 years of age, but who looked older, and who has been for some time proprietor of a marine store and rag shop i;t 1 and 2, Bull lane, Stepney, was charged with feloniously receiving, knowing to be stolen, one pair of cloth trousers, 31 boy's cloth jacket, and two pieces of sacking, valued in all at O. ) from Edward Underwood, a boy aged 9 years. The father of the boy Underwood is a poor and industri ous waterman and lighterman, dwelling with his family at 31, Old Church-road, Stepney, and a short distance from the prisoner's house. On Friday evening, a sack, which answered the purpose of a counterpane, was stolen from his bed. A cloth jacket, a pair of trousers, and a bag were also stolen from a drawer in the same room. Underwood sus pected his son, who at last admitted stealing the things and selling them to the prisoner. The boy was now sworn and exhorted by the magistrate to tell the whole truth. He said he sold the things, and took them to the shop of the prisoner, who put them in his scale and gave him 2icl. for them. He took the jacket and trousers out of a drawer. He never stole anything before. He would swear he only received 2d. for the things. Mr. James Griffin, Inspector of K Division, said he went to the prisoner's shop and asked him if he had pur chased a jacket, a pair of trousers, and some sacking of the boy Underwood. The prisoner said he did not remember buying anything of the sort, and then appealed to several men in the shop whether any such things came in on Friday night. Two or three men replied no. He asked the prisoner if he had any books in which he made entries of purchases, and he replied in the negative. There was a large warehouse on the prisoner's premises containing many tons of cotton and woollen rags. The prisoner, who offered no defence, was committed for trial, and the magistrate refused to accept of bail. Mr. Griffin said there was another charge against the prisoner for the unlawful possession of 80113 s. of lead and a new sack, with the name of J. D. Blyth upon it. He should abandon that charge at present. ROBBERY ON BOARD A SPANISH SUM—Vincent Recheco, aged 19. steward of the Spanish ship Conchita, lying in the West India dock, was brought before Mr. Partridge, on remand, charged with stealing five Spanish gold pieces, each valued at five dollars, the moneys of Antonio Ansorundia, the chief mate; and three pairs of trousers, a waistcoat; shirt, two scarfs, and a silk handker chief, valued at £3, the property of Captain Vilso Andaiza, the master of the vessel. Mr. Partridge condoled with the captain on his misfor tunes, and said he did not think any harsh measures would be adopted. If e advised the captain to see the Spanish consul, and consult with him on the subject. The prisoner, who I real ed the charge with great indiffe rence, made no defence, and Mr. Partridge committed him for trial. CAN THEY POSSIBLY SURVIVE IT ?—Mr. Ben thick, the' old, old Tory," has quitted the bench behind Mr. Disraeli, and now sits as one of the independent Oppo sition, between the two Lords Robert Cecil and Montague, This is meant as a vote of censure ou the Opposition leaders. The Lincoln Meeting, in spite of the frost, turned out a great success. The Trial Stakes was won by the Billingsgate horse in a common canter, which made him a rattling favourite for the big race on the morrow, but Benjamin won easily, and his stable companion, Partisan, was second, thus showing the forward condition of the French horses. A moderate lot of two-year-olds contested the Brocklesby Stakes, which were won easily by Vision. For the Liverpool Steeplechase Bantam still maintains the position of first favourite, and will seo a much shorter price before the day of the race. Ho is well worth in vesting on at his present figure, and if no accident hap pens to him in the race, he is almost certain to be re turned the winner. Vary little betting has as yet taken place on the North amptonshire Stakes, but the two that I would select thus early to furnish the winner are Benjamin and Lioness. For the Two Thousand Cambuscan has more charms for me than either Paris or the Fille de l'Air. The Nottingham Handicap is the only event of any im portance to be decided this week, and if Lord Stamford runs Revolver, who carried off the same race last year, I shall anticipate the judge's decision by placing REVOLVER TOURIST JACK'S ALIVE A FRESH MAN 85i 11If I f ICB 9 1271 102} Business done 32; 3 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, HUNGERFORD SPRING MEETING.—SATURDAY. The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous, for all ages; win ners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Selborne's King Cotton, 4 yrs, Bst (James Nightingall) 1 Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (J. Loates) 2 Mr F. C, Morgan's Fast-runner, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Edwards) 3 The following also ran :—Duc de Guise, Stanley, Bali verne, De Grey, Fanny Seat, and Jack o'Lantern. Betting-5 to 2 agat De Grey, 3to 1 agst Fanny Seaton, 5 to 1 each agst King Cotton and Baliverne, 6 to 1 agst Diploma. Fast-runner made play, followed by King Cotton and De Grey, in which order they came into the straight. At the distance King Cotton headed Fast-runner, and at the same time Diploma rushed passed her horses, and chal lenged King Cotton at the enclosure, but never got up, and was beaten a head ; two lengths between second and third, and Baliverne was a bad fourth, The last two were Stanley and Jack o'Lantern. The John o'Gaunt Stakes of 10 sous each, sft, with 40 added, for throe-yr-olds and upwards. One mile and a half. 19 subs, 10 of whom paid a SDV. forfeit to the fund. Mr E. Brayley's Victoria Cross, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Cannon) 1 Mr J. Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b.. (J. Plumb) 2 Mr W. Stew'art's The Major, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Wilkinson) 3 Betting-3 to lon Anglo-Saxon, &to 1 agst The Major, 6 to 1 agst Victoria Cross. Victoria Cross made the running for about a mile, after which Anglo-Saxon took it up, but upon rounding the turn into the straight—a quarter of a mile from home—Victoria Cross again assumed the lead, and won by a neck; the Major was a bad third. A Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 25 added, for three yr• olds and upwards ; cal tain allowances. One mile. Mr C. P. Hudson's Virginia, 3 yrs, (£5O), Est 111 b (J. Lostes) 1 Mr R. Ten Broeck's Bedouin, 5 yrs (£3O), Bst 41b (H. Covey) 2 Mr Burbridgo's Baliverne, 5 yrs (£3O), Bet 41b.. (Little) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Bedouin. Virginia made all the running, and won a capital race by a head; Baliverne was a bad third. The winner was sold for 190 guineas to Mr Saxon. The Jack o' Newbury Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for all ages; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 7 subs. Mr F. Fisher's Reindeer, 6 yrs, Sat 121 b (11. Mitchell) 1 Mr A. Cowley's Kennett, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Cannon) 2 Mr Beadman's Rubini, 4 yrs, Bst . (J. Plumb) 3 Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma, 3 yrs, 6st 41b.. (J. Loates) 4 Mr E. Brayley's Ibex, 6 yrs, 7st 41b... (Good) 5 Betting-7 to 4 agst Reindeer, 7to 2 agst Kennett, 4to 1 agst Diploma. _.. _ Diploma made play until until within a quarter of a mile from the finish, when she dropped away beaten, and Rein deer took up the running and won by half a, length; Rubini was a bad third. A Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 soya each, with 30 added ; winners extra. Two miles and a distance, over 6 flights of hurdles. Mr Adams's Wortham, aged. lOst 41b .... (G. Holman) 1 Mr T. Cliff's Ross, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (J. Knott) 2 Mr C. P. Hudson's Tulurno, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (J. Land) 3 The following also ran :—Remunerator, Dunraven (late Man in the Moon), and Flying Spur. Betting-7 to 4 agst Ross, 3to 1 aget Wortham, 11 to 2 apt Dunraven, 6 to 1 agat Tolurno. _ _ The latter made play, followed by Dunraven, for rather more than a mile, when Wortharn went to the front, made the rest of the running, and won by 20 lengths ; Tolurno trotted in third, and Flying Spur and Dunraven walked in. Remunerator refused after going a little more than a mile, and was stopped. Rosa pulled up lame. The Juvenile Plate of 50 sovs, for two-yr•olds, did not fill. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY. There was an average attendance of members at our Subscription Rooms this day, but speculation on coming events was by no means active. Commissions were in the market for Bantam, Wee Nell, and Portland for the Liverpool Steeplechase; Bantam closing at 7 to 1, Wee Nell Bto 1, and Portland 16 to 1, all taken freely. The only horses quoted were supported for nominal sums only,—A few books having been opened on the Great Northamptonshire Stakes, there were several attempts to bet on the race, and Blichfield, Sheridan, and Wingrave %ere most inquired after. Golden Pledge was in force for the Chester Cup, and Scottish Chief for the Derby. No business was done on the Nottingham Spring Handicap. Closing prices : - _ LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Bantam (taken freely) Bto 1 agst Wee Nell (taken freely) 13 to i agat Emblematic (take 100 to 7) 100 to 7 agat Emblem (offered) 100 to 6 agst Portland (taken freely) 100 to 6 egg Serious Case (offered) 20 b 1 agst Amy (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Worcester (taken) 25 to 1 agst Jerusalem (offered) 30 to 1 agst Ireley (offered) 30 to 1 agst Thomastown (offered) 40 to 1 agst Rook the Gardener (taken and off ) THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES, 100 to 9 agst Blithfield (taken) 100 to 6 agst Sheridan (taken) 100 to 6 agst Lioness (offered) 20 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken and offered) CHESTER CUP, 15 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (cake 16 to 1 freely) 18 to 1 agst Change (take 20 to 1) 18 to 1 a - get Blackdown (take 20 to 1) TWO THOUSAND. 11 to 2on the field (offered) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 agst SeeCaaid (taken freely) 25 to 1 agst Claremont (taken), 25 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken) 28 to 1 aget Birchbroom (taken and offered) RACING FIXTL MA: [RES FOR 1864. EiCH. Nottingham Spring 1 Derby Spring 3 Liverpool Shrewsbury Doncaster Spring Warwick .. 16 Durham Northampton 29 Catterick 3O Ar Croxton•park Edinburgh Spring 2 Abergavenny b Thirak 5 Di Chester York Spring Salisbury l2 Bath 'RM. Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven Newmarket First Spring 25 Ascot Hampton l5 Newton Odiham Bibury Stockbridge :Ju Newmarket July Carlisle .. Abingdon Liverpool July Stamford l4 Pontefract Manchester Harpenden 2 20 4 Epsom Chelmsford 2B New Forest Hunt 2B Ne wcastle-on-Tyne Woroestwr (Summer) Ipswich Brighton 2 Brighton Club Lewes 5 Beading Egham .. l6 Oxford Yarmouth SE rr Weymouth 1 Warwick September 6 Leicester 8 Doncaster Brecon ...... 19 'LY. : OCT , Northallerton .. 6 Newmarket Second Oct 10 NovE! Nottingham Winchester l9 Southampton .. 2O Chesterfield Goodwood ...... 29 York August 23 Plymouth Derby Lichfield 3O StocktGn Devon and Exeter 111 BER. \Richmond 2O Monmouth .••••••• 22 Manchester Autumn Newma rKe tFirst October 27 OBER. Gloucester Newmarket Houghton 24 ;/.IP.En. Shrewsbury Autumn 14 Leamington & War. Hunt 22 STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864 Worcester Autumn .... 30 MAncu. Grand Military (Rugby liunt),,,,, , 14 iITST. LORD PAL THE HOUSE, Lord Palmerston has just come in, 9walking rather stiff in the limbs, but planting his feet firmly on the ground and looking like an honest, sturdy Englishman, as he is,who would make a fight of it, if necessary, even at seventy eight. On sitting down he pulls his hat well over his yes, folds his arms, and waits to be spoken to. Presently some member asks a not particularly bright question upon foreign policy. The Premier is on his legs in a moment, with hat in hand, and says with perfect gravity half a dozen words which make the House laugh immoderately. But there is seldom any sting in what he says. His good-humour and unwilling ness to offend ore taken for granted, so the member who has been put off with an evasive answer, or with no answer at all, at last joins in the DIE rrimea t as heartily as eny. body. The answer to the next question on foreign policy is, perhaps, entrusted to Mr. Layard, who is " bearded like a pard," end speaks with a brusqueness, and with something of aggressiveness and almost of defiance in his tone, which sometimes conduce to anything but mild de bates. However, the Under-Secretary can hold his own well, and with that lion-front of his, and a confidence which Eastern travel may have given him, but which more probably came to him by nature, he is always a formidable debater. Now Lord Palmerston rises again, and the House listens at once in rapt attention. It is a question of great importance—a fighting question, in fact. This time his lordship, in pregnant statesman-like language, enters somewhat fully into the subject, and his voice can be beard distinctly in the remotest corner. Now he resumes his seat, and, from the look of the notice paper, his work for the night seems to be at an end, the subjects which will now be " on" resting in the hands of the Ministers, who can take care of them thoroughly. You suppose that the veteran statesman takes the opportunity of going home quietly to dinner, and getting to bed by eleven at latest ? Not at all. Yoa see he is fixed in his old attitude, and there he will remain until the house adjourns, no matter what time that may be, shaming all the young members of the Go vernment into regular attendance, but after they have done their best, being the most regular and most indefatigable sitter in the Government. One most valuable habit he possesses is the power of inducing sleep at any moment. This is a power which requires great concentration of thought, and is possessed by but few people. The late Duke of Wellington had it, and the Premier, by the aid of his hat drawn well down over his brow, nods from hour to hour, and yet always seems to know when he is wanted, and always seems to be sleeping, like a certain reputed very sharp animal, with one eye open. If there is a hitch, he will be sure to come to the rescue. If an angry member has to be calmed down, or a disagreeable motion to be got rid of, he is the man to do it. And then, having seen the night over, and the business ended, he tales Mr. Cowper's arm, and walks with him, as often as not, to Cambridge House, without troubling cab or carriage. —"Parliament Sketched" by a Correspon dent of the Court Journal. Ought there to be an Irish Transatlantic Port? THE REASONS OF THE CURE .REPORTER. Some time since we gave an article on this Tics- tion, which we are glad to find the Irish correspon dent of the limes alluded to. Since then the out going and incoming steamers have only verified the facts " that there are no freights between Gal way and New York." Lord Fermoy having written to the Mayor of Cork that the subsidy should be continued to an Irish port, as the company could not continue running at a ruinous loss, we think the directors and shareholders should at once meet to consider the question of a change of ports. We showed (as was proved by the captain in his evidence before the Board of Trade), that Gal way, in its present state, is unfit for such steamers, while our harbour, without any cost, is ready to rcceive them ; that we have lines of steamers running to Waterford, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Channel Ports, and London, and that lines would be put on to Nantes and Bordeaux to take the goods and passenger traffic for the United States, of Central and Southern France, Switzer land, and Italy, which have no steam communica- tion with America, the lines from Genoa and Leg. horn having been withdrawn. Consequently, all the traffic in the rich wines, brandies, fruit, and manufactured goods of those countries would centre at Cork. The Cork and Glasgow steamers could call as formerly at Belfast and Dublin, carrying freight at one-third the rate from those towns as by rail to Galway; while the Birmingham and central dis. tricts of England could have their manufactures shipped as cheaply by the Bristol and Welsh steamers to Cork; and hence to America, as from Liverpool. These are not myths, but facts, and the sooner the shareholders and directors make a change of port the better for themselves and the public. The local trade of Cork, Waterford, and the numer ous towns would, with a wealthy and consuming population, differ much from Galway, with the wilds of Connemara and Erris. *.* A correspondent, directing our attention to the foregoing, remarks upon it as follows :--We think the subsidy should get a trial from Cork, which has so many advantages over Galway—viz., the best harbour in Ireland, being Equal to Mil. ford or Portsmouth—a wealthy country round it —lines of steamers running to all parts of Great Britain, and a line said to be projected by the French Government from Cherb3urg to Cork, not enumerated in the above article. The English people would delight in seeing a direct line paying between Ireland and America, and on this account, if the Royal Atlantic Mail, or any other company, would try it with good vessels from Cork, we should be glad to give it every support. The share holders, bondholders, and directors of the present company should see if they could do it, and if not transfer the contract to another with the sanction of the Government. We think screw steamers, such as the Australasian and China, would be better adapted for the Newfoundland service than paddle boats. SHIPPING—This Day. Lorrnox, Feb. 29.—Wind this day at noon—East; light breeze, and thick, foggy weather, with rain. FILL, Feb. 28.—Wind E.—Sailed—Peep o' Day, for the West Coast of Africa. iiEWPORT, Feb. 27.—Wind N,E.—Sailed—John Land, for New York. SWANSEA, Feb. 27.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Marquis of Worcester, for Valparaiso. SHIELDS, Feb. 26.—Wind N.B.—Arrived—Lia zie, from Bilboa. CLYDE, Feb. 27.—Wind N.E,—Arrived—Confidante, from New York. (Br MAGXETIC TELEGRAPH.) GBAVOIND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 28—Liene, steamer, from Gottenburg ; La Plata, from Gibratar. DEAL, Monday Morning, Passed, Feb, 28.—CharIotte and Jane, from London, for Southend. Passed, Feb. 29—Francois, from London, for Nantes. TUE SITE OF ST.TIIOMAS'S HOSPITAL.—The Lord Chan c ellor g ave his judgment on Saturday in the case re lative to the site of St, Thomas's Hospital. His lordship confirmed the selection of the ground at Stangate, and building operations will commence thero with the least possible delay. ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF TEE WARS or NAPOLEON I. is announced for publication in March: .‘ Memorials of the Campaigns of 1809 to 1815, from the Papers of the late Margrave William of Baden," with notes and illustrations by Lieut.-General Philipp Roden von Diersburg. It will appear in German at Carlsruhe. . OF T T H HE E EHMTPRERVOROLNUAMpEOLOEFONTI7., ;CbOußshßeEdSPbroDrfer iC:f Napoleon III.," has just appeared at Paris, in quarto. The 15th volume is in the press. T the spirit THE SPANISH .... na P I A Mr. SII H ra est PAPERS he i* n ii c o e wn th c e on a in rr re iv r. Et , l of ri w n e ° ll u - OFFENBACH'S FIIIST GREAT OPERA ; " Die Rhein nixen," is about to be performed in Vienna, The Emperor of Austria has ac,copted the dedication. The intelligence from Poland is favourable to the insurrection. It is affirmed that a serious move ment has broken out in Podolia. The Austrian Government is said to intend proclaiming tb,e atate of siege in 1 t. b• ,a 1, be A ', )t. Share 3.14. 8.4.0 9.18.4 Shan 100 sk stock stook stook 100 100 stook stook 100 10 stock stock stook 20 stock stock st ock sock ME. 100 100 100 100 100 104 191 i lon 110'i 2 SPO.